Criminal Procedure Code 11 Chapter XVI COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A MAGISTRATE’S COURT Section 136. Issue of process 137. Personal attendance of accused may be dispensed with Chapter XVII PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES INTO CASES TRIABLE BY THE HIGH COURT 138–151. (Deleted) Chapter XVIIa SPECIAL PROCEDURE RELATING TO COMMITAL IN CASES TRIABLE BY THE HIGH COURT WHERE THE ACCUSED IS LEGALLY REPRESENTED 151a–151b. (Deleted) Chapter XVIII THE CHARGE 152. Form of charge 153. Particulars as to time, place and person 154. When manner of committing offence must be stated 155. Sense of words used in charge to describe offence 156. Effect of errors 157. (Deleted) 158. Court may alter or add to charge 159. When trial may proceed immediately after alteration or addition 160. When new trial may be directed or trial suspended 161. Stay of proceedings if prosecution of offence in altered charge requires previous sanction 162. Recall of witnesses when charge altered 163. Separate charges for distinct offences